Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

The concert given last Friday evening
by the young ladies for the benefit of the
Band boys was well attended and gave
satisfaction to the audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hunt returned
Monday from several weeks visit
with relatives in Colorado.
Miss Name Barnett. of Lancaster,
visited with the Misses Jacksons last
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Dell Jackson and Lou Calten-
bach have opened dressmaking shop
in the Braham block. GERALDINE.
From another Correspondent.
We are still progressing if not boom
ing. There are several contc mplated
improvements on the old land marks
about our village or should say city,
for our village has been incorporated
and the officers elected. Our lefty
fathers will go ahead improving the
streets, building sidewalks, making APP
preparations for Hook and Ladder Co.
and raising funds for our water works
and adding attractions to the city park.
But who improves the High School
yard?
1t is said that it is difficult to obtain
a drink of water in Europe. This may
be so; but it is nothing to the tribula-
tions experienced in getting glass of
the ''real STUFF in our village on Sun
day since Mr.. Murphy sent out his Sum-
day notices.
Mr.. Mack Graham, of Dubuque, is
visiting with his relatives here.
Miss Mile Kaltenbach returned to
her school in the township of Lima, the
first of the week.
Strawberries and garden fruits have
made their annual debut in the mixed
drinks. Consequently they will reach
the boarding house in six or eight
weeks.
Some of our young men who are not
strong enough to chop wood are strong
enough to hammer base ball Sunday
afternoons. 50 far that he can make a
home rum.
| Mr.. E. S. Kinney made Lancaster a
flying visit this week. He had five
good-looking ladies with him. should
call that flying high.
The Concert and dance was very
pleasant affair. So every one said who
attended, but your correspondent was
laid up with ''rheumatics" and could
not attend so can give no description.
Miss Name Barnett, of Lancaster,
visited with Miss Min Jackson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Lewis, of Lancas-
ter, took dinner with Mrs. S. Lewis,
of this place, on Sunday. Mrs. Lewis
has just returned from Dubuque, where
she has spent the winter with her son
DIR. John Lewis. Also at the same
table were her granddaughter the Misses
Minnie Syrena and 10 Graham, of
Dubuque, who spent Sunday at their old
home.
This is the season of the year when
we hang our hundred dollar rug out
over the front balcony while the old
rag carpet is over the line In the back
yard.
When you talk about fishermen and
fish you want to drop into this city of
fishermen. There is the doctor, preach
er, merchant, Postoffice clerk, Laweris.
son and even "Gillia'' carries jointed
fish pole. All have extraordinary fish
stories for the tender foot's" ear.
Mrs. j. w. Seaton, and her two
daughters Mabel and Gertrude, made
Dubuque visit Saturday.
ID. S. Greene's saw mill, like every
thing else in Potosi,is proving success.
Dan is a pusher. He pushes log
through that mill till it is as fine a tie
as the c. B. & N. railroad wants.
Mr.. j. T. Smith left Tuesday for
western Nebraska. He has gone to look
for a location and buy land Mr..
Smith travelled through California last
season looking for location but failed
to find any land to his fancy.
We wish him all the success he antici
pates but we will be content with old
GrantCounty, and the hills, prairies,
mines and alkali water have no attrac-
tons.
Mr.. w. III. Hunt and wife returned
home from their two weeks sojourn on,
and near the "Crest of the Continent"
They were visiting Mr.. Hunts folks
who reside at Breckenridge, Colorado.
Mr.. Hunt brought back numerous speci-
mems views, and curious formations
from the ''Rockeys" and holds crowd
withs his nice description of the differ
ent scenes, till one can almost feel
himself lifted thousands of feet out of
our little valley and wandering over
the numerous peaks and snow-capped
mountains, of which he gives US Wv
vid description. Mr.. Hunt is success
full merchant and would be none the
less successful as lecturer on travels.
This is all the news of the week, and
as ''doc" says fish. and has ''dug the